GLAMOUR BEHIND THE COCKPIT FLIGHT LIFE IN THE HEYDAY OF AIR TRAVEL By Allison Parker - www.allisonparkerwrites.com Flip flops and shorts, jeans and a sweater, no make-
first?” quipped a United Airlines ad of 1967. The ambi-
up…anything goes today when boarding an airliner as
ance of being a stewardess for an airline in the late 1950’s
long as you pass through security and packed within
and 1960’s, was a fabulous, exciting, choice for many ad-
proper baggage limits. However, there was a day when
venturous women. It was a time when career options for
travelers donned silk suits, coiffed hair dos and fancy
women working meant teaching, nursing, or primarily
shoes. Air travel was a luxury and an air of sophistication
working within the home raising a family. With the lure
came along with it.
of unlimited travel and a glamorous work environment,
“Marriage is fine! But shouldn’t you see the world
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many enticed young ladies to joined the flight ranks.
